In Jake’s defense, he had a lot of other stuff to deal with than upgrading a weapon he didn’t really plan on using anyway. It wasn’t like he had all nine weapons before a few hours ago. Besides, the divine-rarity necklace kind of took away all other attention.

Now, while he was sitting around and waiting anyway, it was a great time to merge them. With the Sword Saint and Carmen observing, he took out the Count weapons one by one. He had a total of seven as he had merged three into one already.

First, he tried to merge the other six into the upgraded one but got no response.

It can’t be.

He then merged three of the weapons, creating an epic-rarity version. He repeated this and now had three epic-rarity weapons.

For real?

Putting the three epic-rarity weapons, they all reacted as they began melting into black metal.

“A bit cliché, isn’t it?” Carmen commented after the three weapons had all turned completely into liquid metal and slowly blended with each other to form something new, as its aura also grew.

“Totally,” Jake agreed. Nine turns to three, and three turns to one weapon. It was like another damn video game. Well, perhaps that was only to be expected, coming from vampire Counts with terrible boss dialogue.

The merging process was smooth, and soon the process stopped as the metal took a more stable state. The weapon now gave off a powerful aura, and Jake had to admit it was likely the most powerful weapon he had ever seen. However, it didn’t resemble a blade anymore but looked more like a black metal stick. Not a staff either, but a twenty-centimeter-long stick. It wasn’t even thick.

Jake used Identify on it together with the two others.

[Vampiric Chimera Weapon (Ancient)] – A weapon created by recombining the full Chimera weapons once wielded by Counts of Blood, all of which have been soaked in the blood of countless enemies throughout the ages. Now that it is whole once more, it still hungers and seeks to grow. Crafted using a special type of steel, the weapon can absorb the lifeforce of vitality-based lifeforms to repair itself. Allows this weapon to steal a portion of the lifeforce of anyone injured by attacks using it. Can change form between various weapons. Enchantments: Hemoabsorbant Self-Repair. Vampiric Weapon. Chimeric Transformation.

Requirements: lvl 150+ in any humanoid race.

Oh, so it’s like the Omnitool, but a weapon? Jake thought as he read it over. It looked all nice and dandy until he got to the last part about the requirements. He needed to be level 150 to use it.

“Looks cool, I guess,” Carmen commented again.

“Indeed a peculiar tool,” the Sword Saint agreed.

“Yep,” Jake said and put it back into the Hunter Insignia. It looked like he would be stuck with only the scimitar against the Sword Saint their duel anyway.

“Can’t use it?” Carmen asked as she saw him put it away.

“Not 150 yet,” he answered truthfully.

“Oh.”

up and down again. “I kind of assumed you would be around there. Wait, am I higher level than

He quickly identified her.

[Human – lvl 136]

shook his head as he hid his smile under his mask while answering.

“How many?”

“Oh, plenty.”

of mana. Jake quickly tried to tell her to not blow his cover, but it was too late as Carmen had understood what Sylphie tried to

me, aren’t you?” she said, glaring daggers at

Sylphie, who was rapidly switching between being confused and meek as she flapped her wings to make all her mana in the air disappear. “Little traitor. I’m gonna

laughed as he joined in with a jovial mood. “Since we are sharing, then I appear to be lowest among us

they all regenerated and exchanged pointers. As time passed, Reika and Caleb also joined them, with even Maria joining in later on. She was especially interested in asking Jake questions about Haven and

he turned to Maria. “Why did you choose to join the Holy Church despite being associated with a god that

Finding a competent party was also difficult, and Sanctdomo had the best there was to offer, not just when it came to party members, but also in providing materials for my profession and facilities to work,” she answered, adding. “There is very much an “ask, and you shall receive” kind of culture if you are one of the stronger ones

what do they demand in return?” the Sword

much anyone else as I am associated with another powerful god and thus far harder to control. I haven’t experienced any serious

what way?”

almost too kind… it’s hard to explain. It feels like no one ever says no, and you are handed whatever you want, but the same is also expected of you. If anyone in charge comes and asks you to do anything, you are expected to do it without question or even an explanation for why you have to do what they tell you to. Again, I am more or

“Way easier to just be your own boss

hunt alone, being with a party is just so much more effective. It’s like how a guardian or a healer isn’t meant to hunt alone,

guess,” Carmen recognized. “By the way, you keep mentioning

answered, with Maria nodding

Jake said, trying to

invited you to his divine realm after

thing,” Jake recalled. “Should have tossed in a bottle of vodka if

just stared at him as Jake elaborated. “Oh, it was this inside joke between the Viper and me where he promised me a bottle of vodka, and apparently it was also

on Jake’s shoulder as he laughed. “Sounds

the fuck up, Jake just

as an ally considering your position as Chosen of a Primordial. So yeah,

open about it,” Jake

On that note, you have met the Viper in person… isn’t it kind of unsettling? From what I heard, he is a monster with no regard for mortal life, a complete psychopath who likes torturing and has

friends behind their back either. I think a better question is why some god is trying to invite someone who already has

“Sorry? And I think he invited you specifically because of that. He was curious who could get a Primordial out of hiding

about me?” Jake asked, still more than a little

discovered that you had been hidden by the Viper, and that

not sure why any of this is relevant?” Caleb

trying to say is that I don’t really care about the Holy Church, and I don’t want my current status as working with them to mean I am against

the Sword Saint asked curtly. “Many other organizations exist, and from what I know, Reika is

course, we always need more

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